{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"TrueHoof","home_page_url":"https://truehoof.ca","description":"TrueHoof","author":{"name":"TrueHoof"},"items":[{"id":"shoe-impact-on-hoof-circulation-and-health","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0c149bb1-dc10-425d-b617-fd8e8a41d0d3/Image%20from%20iOS.jpg\"/><p>Check out this thermal image of a horse: three bare feet and one with a shoe. See how the shoe affects circulation? It's that big blue spot—it's not good news. Over time, this impaired circulation could lead to arthritis...</p>","url":"https://truehoof.ca/why-barefoot/f/shoe-impact-on-hoof-circulation-and-health","title":"Shoe Impact on Hoof Circulation and Health","date_modified":"2024-01-03T02:52:47Z"},{"id":"the-crucial-role-of-the-hoof-mechanism-in-your-horses-well-being","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0c149bb1-dc10-425d-b617-fd8e8a41d0d3/download-e7e5757.jpg\"/><p>The hoof is incredible—it changes shape as your horse moves, from wide and supportive when bearing weight to narrow during the flight phase.</p>","url":"https://truehoof.ca/why-barefoot/f/the-crucial-role-of-the-hoof-mechanism-in-your-horses-well-being","title":"The Crucial Role of the Hoof Mechanism in Your Horse's Well-being","date_modified":"2024-01-03T02:52:29Z"},{"id":"restricted-grazing-%E2%80%94-good-or-bad","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0c149bb1-dc10-425d-b617-fd8e8a41d0d3/download.jpg\"/><p>Here's the scoop on new research led by Prof Paul D. Siciliano: limiting a horse's grazing time to tackle obesity might backfire, causing stress on both their body and mind.</p>","url":"https://truehoof.ca/why-barefoot/f/restricted-grazing-%E2%80%94-good-or-bad","title":"Restricted grazing — good or bad?","date_modified":"2024-01-03T02:48:23Z"},{"id":"what-is-a-proper-trimming","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0c149bb1-dc10-425d-b617-fd8e8a41d0d3/pic.jpg\"/><p>Barefoot trimming mimics how a horse's hooves would naturally wear in the wild. In captivity, horses often don't get the chance to wear down their hooves, leading to overgrowth and deformities.</p>","url":"https://truehoof.ca/why-barefoot/f/what-is-a-proper-trimming","title":"What is a Proper Trimming ","date_modified":"2024-01-02T23:52:38Z"},{"id":"benefits-of-barefoot","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0c149bb1-dc10-425d-b617-fd8e8a41d0d3/Magic.jpg\"/><p>Recent studies by Robert Bowker, VMD, PhD, reveal that when horses are barefoot on softer surfaces, their feet enjoy about double the circulation compared to wearing metal shoes. Nature designed the back part of their fe...</p>","url":"https://truehoof.ca/why-barefoot/f/benefits-of-barefoot","title":"Benefits of Barefoot","date_modified":"2024-01-02T23:48:44Z"}]}